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“Campus Has Become Unrecognizable”: Columbia Prof. Franke Faces Firing After DN Interview on Gaza
Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke last appeared on Democracy Now! in January to discuss an attack on Columbia’s campus targeting pro-Palestinian student activists with a foul-smelling liquid that led to multiple hospitalizations. Following her interview, Franke now faces termination after two…
French President Macron Shuns Progressive Coalition as Talks on Future Gov’t Hit a Wall
French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to name a new prime minister and government led by the progressive New Popular Front coalition, launching a fresh round of talks while France remains at a political impasse. The New Popular Front coalition,…
Phil Donahue, Legendary Talk Show Host Fired by MSNBC for Airing Antiwar Views, Dies at 88
The pioneering TV host Phil Donahue, who revolutionized daytime television by tackling major social and political issues in front of a studio audience, has died at the age of 88. The Phil Donahue Show, later renamed Donahue, ran from the 1960s through…
“Julian Is Free”: Assange Back Home in Australia After Taking U.S. Plea Deal in “Espionage” Case
Julian Assange has landed in Australia a free man, reuniting with his family Wednesday after pleading guilty to one charge of violating the U.S. Espionage Act as part of a deal with the Justice Department. The WikiLeaks publisher entered his…
“This Is the Conscience of a Nation”: Columbia Faculty Back Students as Campus Movement Continues
In New York, police moved in on Fordham University protesters just hours after they set up their encampment at Fordham’s Lincoln Square campus. The Fordham raid came a day after New York police arrested nearly 300 protesters at Columbia University…
Columbia students occupy Hamilton Hall after school suspends students. New protest encampments all over the US
Students at Columbia University took over Hamilton Hall just after midnight after the school began suspending students who refused to leave the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, which began almost two weeks ago. The hall was also the site of a historic…
Police Arrest 275+ Campus Protesters as Student Uprising for Gaza Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
Police across the United States made at least 275 arrests over the weekend as campus protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza continue to spread. In Boston, police detained about 100 people after students set up a Palestine solidarity encampment on…
Seder in the Streets: Hundreds Arrested in Brooklyn Protesting U.S. Arming of Israel
In Brooklyn, New York, police arrested as many as 300 Jewish activists who took part in a massive outdoor Passover Seder near the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Protesters were calling for the U.S. to stop funding Israel’s…
Gaza Solidarity Encampments and Protests Burgeon Across College Campuses Amid Police Crackdown
Palestinian solidarity protests and encampments are spreading on college campuses across the country, inspired by the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University. Here in New York, police raided a student encampment at New York University Monday night. Police arrested more…
Columbia Protests Continue a Day After NYPD Arrests 100+, Dismantles Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Here in New York, riot police moved in on a peaceful student protest encampment, arresting at least 108 people. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called the NYPD to clear the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on the campus’s South Lawn, where Columbia and Barnard…
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